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Home My WebLink About1967/01/16-Agenda-Pre-Council MINUTES "`° PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE January 16, 1967 Present Late Absent I . Barr 6. Stovall (Item t) 9. Hoover Kemble 7. Jones (Item 4) (Present at regular meeting) s. Eagle 8. Shannon (Item 6) Hamm 5. Dee n L t e_ m_ Follow-Up L. Inspection Tour and Lunch - Fire Station No. 15, DICK - has notified Fire Dept . Azle Avenue and Robinson Street and NIP The City Manager asked if this tour and luncheon could be held on Monday, January 23. He said lie would if-o like to show the Council some of the improvements .ill the Astro Neighborhood Improvement District. Mayor Barr asked if Monday, January 30 would be j; st as good. The City Manager said it would, and it was rhe consensus of Council Members present to have the lun- choon and tour on Monday, January 30. _ 2. Reminder - Annual Meeting of North Central Texas GENE - make reservations Council of Governments The City Manager reminded Council Members of this meeting at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 19 in the Golden Palace Ballroom of the Inn of the Six Flags. There were no changes in the previously announced reservations. �. Paving Improvements - 33rd Street (M&C C-871) NAN Councilman Hamm asked if this is a new project. The t.:ity Manager replied that it is not, but that it is the project described in M&C C-850 dated December 12, 1966. There were no further comments, and M&C C-871 was cppruved unanimously at the regular meeting. If. Paving Improvements - Neighborhood Improvement NAN Program on the East Side (M&C C-872) The City Manager reported that the current esti- cn.lted cost is now lower than originally estimated. He ..aid that there is some opposition in the areas to the Paving, but the residents are generally in favor. Councilman Hamm asked if storm drainage improve- ments are included. The City Manager replied that such improvements are not a part of this contract except across ;;trc_ets. He said it is not included because it is not a reimbursable item by the Federal Government. He said the staff will take another look at storm drainage as the other improvements in the area proceed. There was no further discussion of this matter, and At the regular meeting M&C C-872 was approved unanimously. Runway Repairs at GSIA (M&C C-869) NAN Councilwoman Deen asked if these repairs are neces- =, ary because of the storms last spring. The City Manager oid that is not the reason, but that the increased usage ,,t runways has caused their deterioration. Councilman Stovall asked how long the City will use thc:,e runways. The City Manager said that it seemed that they would be in use for anothor five to seven years. lie said in fact the City may ii ive to do si m_ further repairs to keep the runways in good repair. Councilman Hamm asked how this expense compares i h the new income from landing fees. The City Manager rL-Piied that the new landing fee income amounts to $140,000 pct year, and that this expense of $60,000 will easily be covered. Councilman Hamm asked if we expect any trouble with 11' r contractors un a negotiated change order of this size. di.- Public Works Director replied that tic thinks tht�re will be no problem. He said that the unit costs were established by bid and that there was good competition for the work ori.- �!Jnal ly. At the regular meeting, M&C C-869 was approved unani- mous ly. _ 6. Charges for Special Customer Service: and New DICK - draft letter to Growtf,: Water Service Taps (M&C G-1040) Fort Worth Committee, (.ran! - mitting M&C G-1040, and the Councilman Eagle said he desired to hold this mat- economic study. t.er over to allow him time to have a meeting with the „ iter & Public Works Directors and the City Manager to answer some questions. There were no other comments at the Pre-Council Conference. At tile regular meeting, Mr. M. W. Amis, Jr. re- quested the Council to refer this matter to the Growth.' Fort Werth Committee because the tap charge to developers wa: proposed to be raised from $35 to $50. Councilman Hoover said he felt the Committee should get thr M&C for information purposes, even though only the dcvvtoper tap charge was of concern to the Committee. Coun- cilman Hamm said he thought this committee should get a copy (it everything relating to its work as it is presented to the >unci1 in the future. Councilman Hoover suggested that the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Paul Mason, be contacted for a status report. Ci)uncilman Stovall said he heard that the committee intended Lo report. early in February. The consensus of the Council was to refer M&C G-1040 LU the Growth' Fort Worth Committee for informal ion purp(-)seN .and request a report on the developer tap charge, before ac- tion is taken on M&C G-1040. _ Award of Contract - Echo Heights Storm NAN Drain (M&C C-873) Mayor Barr asked how this matter came to the Council originally. The City Manager replied that it originally ,,line as a report on when to build a closed system between ! private development (Rashti) and the end of the Cobb tir, hard storm drain which had inadequate outfall. He :-tared his recollection that citizen complaints in the area brought it up. 'dere was no further discussion of the matter at the Pre-Cuuncil Confereuce, and M&C C-873 was approved unani- tnou-,ly at the regular meeting. Comments of Utilities on Proposed Report Forms HOWARD - transmit corrected (IR #1123) ordinance to all affected com- panies for their information and Mayor Pro-Tem Jone , �s rid that his int.•iust is in cornpliartce. ;t:rting annual information routinely cich year and that luarterly or semi-annual reports may he sufficient rather h.in monthly reports. ` a- Councilman Kemble said that the companies shouldn't ,L. burdened with reports that the City won't use. Itayor 11ro-Tem Jones said that the annual report is the only mean- ingful one because of the way costs are distributed through the year. The City Manager said that the monthly reports can be deleted from the ordinance proposal if the Council desires., Councilman Hamm asked who prescrib,-s viae forms to he u,ed. The City Manager replied that he or the. Council will .approve forms, according to the ordinance. Mayor Pro-Tem Jones said that the annual reports are enough for the Council, but that the staff may want quarterly or occasional reports. The City Manager said that he would .Iteck whether the staff desires reports more often than an- nually. AL the regular meeting, the ordinance was changed to .exclude monthly reports, and M&C G-1037 dated 1/3/67 was .approved unanimously with that change. i �t. Surplus Property Sales - Hulen Street NAN (M&C L-1563 and IR #1122) The City Manager said that this report shows th,.� ale price of the land against the cost to the City ply;:; Lite paving assessments which were not levied, and that the comparison overall indicates the City is receiving a fair deal. There were no further questions and M&C L-1563 was approved unanimously at the regular meeting. 10. Proposed Revision of Policy Governing Temporary GENE - draft apprupriate change Use of Curb Parking Space (M&C G-1041) for rules and regulations book: The City Manager said that this M&C would eliminate Lite three day maximum on the City Manager issuing permits to commercial firms for curb parking space for non-commercial purposes. 'ITtere were no objections stated, and at the regular meeting M&C G-1041 was approved unanimously. 11. Library Matters ROY B. - advise Library Ih:p. i :m, of Council interest Councilman Eagle said he would like to see the sta- tistics on Central Library use before approving the Sunday c.Insing. Councilman Kemble said he thought the lightest day was on Sunday. The Library Director said that Friday is the lightest day and that student use on Sunday is quite heavy. Council- man Eagle asked why close the Library at :all. The Library Director said that the Library did not receive enough money Lrom the County. He said other alternatives were studied, taut that since the school system closed on Saturdays and Sundays and evenings, it appeared that closing on Sundays a,ould be least criticized. Councilman Eagle asked how much outside use is there of Lite Library. 'rhe Library Director said Lh3t 16 to 17 per cent of Central Library use is by residents from outside the City of Fort: Worth. Councilman Kemble asked for a restudy on the Sunday closing. Councilman Stovall asked how much Bookmobile use there i,.. L'he Library Director said that the four Bookmobiles stop .aiauut half in the City and half outside the City. He said Lhat Llaree years ago the Bookmobiles circulated 90,000 volumes, every two weeks to the stops . He said now the Bookmobiles cir- culate 80,000 volumes on a stop each four weeks. The consensus of the Council was to refer this matter to the Library Board for restudy of the Sunday c losing. 12. Improvements on Granbury Road GENE - draft -nemo to Graham Lo follow up with Howell to sce ; r Councilwoman Dean said that she had received early opening; of Gorman can be � e veral calls from those protesting the street closings achieved. on Granbury Road and that she expected a delegation to appear- at the Council next Monday. Councilman Hamm said that he thought the plans were proceeding by the developer to improve the crossing of Wedgmont Circle North into Gorman east of the railroad tracks, The City Manager said he will try to expedite this improvement. (The Public Works Director found that Mr. ,Pack Dowell plans to first provide the crossing at Belden which meets the Wedgwood commercial area, further tIOr th thatti Wedgmont Circle North,) I